[expert] access

2000-08-01 Thread rharvey
I am trying to ftp into my linux box to place a web page into /home/httpd/html directory no matter what I try access is denied (to copy a file I can read all I want . I tried chomod I changed user access user groups what to I need to do to allow us to ftp in and upload the new web pages?

[expert] Using cooker KDE2 rpms in 7.1

2000-08-01 Thread Hoyt
I installed the cooker KDE2 rpms in Mandrake 7.1 (Using XFree86-4 if that matters). I also needed to install bzip2-1.0.1-6mdk.i586.rpm and TiMidity++-2.9.5-1mdk.i586.rpm along with qt2-2.1.1-8mdk.i586.rpm. It runs slow, the display is frequently corrupted and programs frequently just disappear (b

Re: [expert] Backup and restore systems

2000-08-01 Thread Bob [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Norton's Ghost http://www.ghost.com does NOT support windows 2000 > (just checked) and does NOT support any Linux ext2 O/S. The version 5 of Norton Ghost does INDEED support ext2. I have used it a couple times to clone a hard disk, and it even resized a partition correctly. Bob

[expert] AC97 on board snd

2000-08-01 Thread Chadley Wilson
-- Chadley Wilson Wil-Sun Pc Systems tel:(012) 333-2276 fax:(012) 333-6644 South Africa Hi ! I'm still new to linux but am advancing quite a bit. My first query. I've just bought myself an AMD DURON Spitfire 600Mhz with 196k CACHE on Chip running on the gigabyte ga-7zm mother board and you wou

[expert] Linux Serverbox Setup

2000-08-01 Thread Sevatio Octavio
For those of you that turned older machines into dedicated servers... Since you can do most things remotely, do you still keep a monitor attached to it? Can it reboot without the monitor connected? Seve

[expert] kernel-secure and NetHack. . .

2000-08-01 Thread Norvell Spearman
The binary for NetHack is setup to run setgid games (-rwxrwsr-x games games). When using kernel-secure-2.2.16-9mdk, a normal user can execute nethack yet isn't allowed to lock the perm file. The game promptly pukes, feeling little remorse. I can then tell grub to boot the regular kernel (not ke

Re: [expert] cron stuff

2000-08-01 Thread Matt Stegman
[matt@q local]$ man 5 crontab This man page describes the fields for cron very well. If you want a half-hour bong, try the following in /etc/crontab: /30 * * * * root play /usr/local/sound/bong.wav What does this mean? Every 30 minutes (/30) of every hour (*) of every day (*) of every month

[expert] Adding Boot Services

2000-08-01 Thread Ivan
Hello, I would like to execute two commands during boot and I need to know where to go for the info on configuring this. I would like to execute fan -n and powertweak Thanks Ivan

[expert] the cd's listed in the linuxmandrake install

2000-08-01 Thread rharvey
there were 4 cd's listed in the linux mandrake install. two I have (the first two) is ther an image file for the other two?

Re: [expert] 7.1: I want reduced password complexity enforcement

2000-08-01 Thread Heinz Wittenbecher
Subject: Re: [expert] 7.1: I want reduced password complexity enforcement > On Tue, Aug 01, 2000 at 08:18:37PM -0700, Heinz Wittenbecher wrote: > > > > That's really wierd. I haven't tried it with 7.1 (can't anymore > > > since it's now straight cooker), but with 7.0 you can set the > > > passw

[expert] cdrom not working: SW or HW fault?

2000-08-01 Thread Marco Fioretti
Hello, I have a pc running Mandrake 6.1, with an ATAPI cdrom drive NEC CDR-3001. The drive always worked fine until yesterday, when it quit on me right in the middle of an RPM installation. Now I get the errors described below 90% of times, no matter which cdrom I try to read. Even when mount suc

[expert] xterm

2000-08-01 Thread leith
Hi, I was wondering if anyone could tell me how to create an xterm window to pop up when I log in. I have read that I will have to create a file called .xinitrc and issue the command: xterm -name "xterm" & ,but I am not 100% sure. Any help will be appreciated. Leith

Re: [expert] Mandrake 7.1 and SCSI install probs

2000-08-01 Thread maiplace
- Original Message - From: "Wolfgang Bornath" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 31, 2000 5:43 PM Subject: Re: [expert] Mandrake 7.1 and SCSI install probs > On Sun, Jul 30, 2000 at 21:49 +0200, Robert Fox wrote: > > > I have the following: Adaptec 2940 UW

[expert] Inetd (or tcpd?) miseries - refuses connections

2000-08-01 Thread Stephen Bosch
Hello, everyone. I am back after a long absence (caused by a rush towards milestone at work). I have one of those "classic" problems, but there are some peculiarities that prevent me from devining the cause of the trouble: A Mandrake 6.1 machine that I configured in March to run telnet and ftp

Re: [expert] 7.1: I want reduced password complexity enforcement

2000-08-01 Thread Anton Graham
Submitted 01-Aug-00 by Heinz Wittenbecher: > Unfortunately with 7.1 it doesn't seem to be just a warning. It insists on > refusing on the grounds of too short or if it's a dictionary word, i.e. > sunset1. > > I'm going to reinstall 7.0 to see what it does, otherwise it's back to RH or > SCO. *bo

Re: [expert]

2000-08-01 Thread Anton Graham
Submitted 01-Aug-00 by Gilbert Baron: > I tried both ways. OBVIOUSLY I am not going to use FDISK or DISK DRAKE on a > functional system with WIN2000 because it will destroy it. That was a bug in the original 7.0 installer. It is not applicable to 7.1 > Even if it could do it non-destructively i

Re: [expert] 7.1: I want reduced password complexity enforcement

2000-08-01 Thread Vincent Danen
On Tue, Aug 01, 2000 at 08:18:37PM -0700, Heinz Wittenbecher wrote: > > That's really wierd. I haven't tried it with 7.1 (can't anymore > > since it's now straight cooker), but with 7.0 you can set the > > password to pretty much anything you like if you ignore the warnings > > and just carry on

Re: [expert] 7.1: I want reduced password complexity enforcement

2000-08-01 Thread Heinz Wittenbecher
Subject: Re: [expert] 7.1: I want reduced password complexity enforcement > Submitted 01-Aug-00 by Heinz Wittenbecher: > > How can I reduce the password complexity currently required? I.e. it should > > accept anything I want to give it. It should be left up to me as to how > > complex I want to

[expert] Re: Digest of list expert

2000-08-01 Thread Chris Schwindt
Sarang Lakare wrote: > > Hi, > > After rebooting my machine (had to move the machine at a diff place), I am > not able to mount my cdrom drive. I hda problems with supermount and so i > disabled it and then I played a lot with autofs.. I dont' know if that is > causing this problem.. > > This i

Re: [expert] 7.1: I want reduced password complexity enforcement

2000-08-01 Thread Anton Graham
Submitted 01-Aug-00 by Heinz Wittenbecher: > How can I reduce the password complexity currently required? I.e. it should > accept anything I want to give it. It should be left up to me as to how > complex I want to get. The warning message you get for a simple password is just that, a warning. If

[expert] Kernel Panick Problem

2000-08-01 Thread Sevatio Octavio
I'm forward this question on Bill's behalf since he's having trouble with the listserver. Seve > Hi > My pronblem came about when trying to UPGRADE my kernel to 2.2.16 > It would not re-boot and failed with a kernel panick > I tracked this down to the Ramdisk boot option VFS failed , kernel p

Re: [expert] 7.1: I want reduced password complexity enforcement

2000-08-01 Thread Heinz Wittenbecher
Subject: Re: [expert] 7.1: I want reduced password complexity enforcement > On Tue, Aug 01, 2000 at 06:06:18PM -0700, Heinz Wittenbecher wrote: > > > > > I know that's how earlier RedHats and even RH 6.2 behaves. > > > > It just "suggests" but 'drake seems to insist. > > > > > > Have you tried u

[expert] OT: $0.05 e-mail surcharge

2000-08-01 Thread Bill Shirley
Title: I received this e-mail and want to know if anyone knows if this is true: Thanks in advance, Bill > This is not right, the Government wants to putĀ  a charge on email! > >>> We knew this was coming!! >>> >>> Bill 602P will permit the Federal Government charge a 5 cent

Re: [expert] Mouse on ps2

2000-08-01 Thread Dennis
Change the mouse. :) Dennis.sg > On Tue, 01 Aug 2000, you wrote: > > Hello All: > > I am running LM 7.0 in dual boot on my laptop. I have been using a > > serial mouse up until now with no problems. I am wanting to switch to a > > ps2 mouse to free up my serial port to use with the Palm Pilot

[expert]

2000-08-01 Thread Phil Risby
Hi My problem came about when trying to UPGRADE my kernel to 2.2.16 It would not re-boot and failed with a kernel panick I tracked this down to the Ramdisk boot option VFS failed , kernel panick which appears to be related to the initrd=initrd.img line in /etc/lilo.conf refering to initrd.img so

Re: [expert] Mouse on ps2

2000-08-01 Thread Ivan
On Tue, 01 Aug 2000, you wrote: > Hello All: > I am running LM 7.0 in dual boot on my laptop. I have been using a > serial mouse up until now with no problems. I am wanting to switch to a > ps2 mouse to free up my serial port to use with the Palm Pilot, but when > I hook up the ps2, it doesn't

[expert] CDDB servers?

2000-08-01 Thread Charles Curley
Has anyone got a list of CDDB servers? The ones I have in my CD player set up appear to be defunct. Thanks -- -- C^2 No windows were crashed in the making of this email. Looking for fine software and/or web pages? http://w3.trib.com/~ccurley PGP signature

Re: [expert] Cordless Mouse

2000-08-01 Thread Matt Stegman
Not unless it takes special drivers to run it under any other operating system. Do they say you're _rquired_ to install their software, or do they just order you to install it, no questions asked, for "special features" that it includes? My short answer is: if it plugs into the PS/2 port, then

Re: [expert] I'll be back

2000-08-01 Thread Todd Swain
The way it breaks down is this. Exchange has it's own MTA serivces built in. Exchange can support IMAP, MAPI, SMTP, POP3, CCMAIL...etc. If you setup Exchange to work with Outlook using the Microsoft Exchange Server protocol, then you are using MAPI and any and all work done between the two (the se

Re: [expert] Sevatio Octavio's posts - an aside

2000-08-01 Thread Muzza
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[expert] OT: Linux Driver Petition

2000-08-01 Thread blakel
I would like to point everyone over to http://www.libranet.com/petition.html to sign a web petition they have going to get manufacturers of pc devices to provide specifications for their hardware to developers. I believe this is important, as one of the largest obstacles for gaining new users,

[expert] high securiy server

2000-08-01 Thread rharvey
What do I have to do to get access to my Linux box? I installed the newest version of Linux mandrake. I choose high security. I can get out to the network. I can ping the Linux box. but I cant access the www server or the ftp server or any other services from any where in my network. What i

[expert] Install of 7.1 and kernel issues

2000-08-01 Thread Phil Risby
Hi My pronblem came about when trying to UPGRADE my kernel to 2.2.16 It would not re-boot and failed with a kernel panick I tracked this down to the Ramdisk boot option VFS failed , kernel panick which appears to be related to the initrd=initrd.img line in /etc/lilo.conf refering to initrd.img so

Re: [expert] Sevatio Octavio's posts

2000-08-01 Thread Muzza
It's not just you. The problem is the lack of a domain name in the "From" field in his mail client's config file. I have a NT server e-mail me a report on a daily basis. The systems admin who set the e-mail client up on the NT sever neglected to fill-in the "From" field completely when setting i

Re: [expert] 7.1: I want reduced password complexity enforcement

2000-08-01 Thread Vincent Danen
On Tue, Aug 01, 2000 at 06:06:18PM -0700, Heinz Wittenbecher wrote: > > > I know that's how earlier RedHats and even RH 6.2 behaves. > > > It just "suggests" but 'drake seems to insist. > > > > Have you tried using linuxconf instead? Sorry, that's what I thought > > you were using... I didn't kn

RE: [expert]

2000-08-01 Thread Gilbert Baron
>-Original Message- >From: John Aldrich [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 7:42 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: RE: [expert] > > >On Tue, 01 Aug 2000, you wrote: >> I tried both ways. OBVIOUSLY I am not going to use FDISK or DISK >DRAKE on a >> functional syste

Re: [expert] OT: harddrive flashback

2000-08-01 Thread Nightwriter
Mike, Challenge met NRZI Non Return to Zero.. Here are some links hehe http://www.mkp.com/books_catalog/cn/book/node27.htm http://www.optimized.com/COMPENDI/FE-NRZI.htm At 06:37 PM 7/27/00, you wrote: >MFM is Modified Frequency Modulation >RLL is Run Length Limited > >They are descripti

Re: [expert] Mandrake netscape 4.74?

2000-08-01 Thread Bruce E. Harris
Upgrades are not fun. I just got my system working after an attempt in upgrading my kernel...SCSI drivesstaying away from that experement for awhile since I was stuck using only win to ck mail for a week...maybe when I can find the time I will try again. I hate kernel upgrades, IDE was a pain,

Re: [expert] Partition Magic 5.0 - In Search Of A Good Deal

2000-08-01 Thread Sevatio Octavio
Is DiskDrake going have the ability to resize partitions without losing data? seve >> Original Message << On 8/1/00, 3:56:55 PM, Mark Weaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding Re: [expert] Partition Magic 5.0 - In Search Of A Good Deal: > why not just use Pr

Re: [expert] high security server

2000-08-01 Thread Sarang Lakare
you have to start appropriate services.. for eg, for ssh, you need to run sshd at startup.. similarly httpd for www server. -sarang

Re: [expert] Mandrake netscape 4.74?

2000-08-01 Thread Mark Weaver
I know...but I just finished re-installing 4.73 back into the system. Netscape is working again. I think I'll leave it alone now. -- Mark ** =/\= No Penguins were harmed | ** <_||_> in the making of this |

Re: [expert] Mandrake looses the console (I think!?)

2000-08-01 Thread Sarang Lakare
Paul Lee wrote: > > I recently installed Mandrake 7.1 on an aged Dell 100. If mainly runs X, > and is on a small network, connecting to the internet through > a Linux router. > If the machine has been up a few days its often impossible to get back to > the console. You can launch an xterm but can

Re: [expert] X not starting for non-root user

2000-08-01 Thread Sarang Lakare
check if xfs is running.. it should be enabled in the startup scripts.. -sarang

Re: [expert] Mandrake netscape 4.74?

2000-08-01 Thread Harry Flaxman
Mark Weaver wrote: > > H...maybe I should-a got the RPM instead. I downloaded and > installed the netscape tarball and it made a royal mess! Nutscrape doesn't > work at the moment cause there are bits and peices of the old and newer > version here and there and the twain shall never meet!

Re: [expert] Mandrake netscape 4.74?

2000-08-01 Thread Bruce E. Harris
Mark, Dont feel so bad. You shud know "If it aint broke, youre not trying" (from the New Red Green Show). On Tue, 01 Aug 2000, you wrote: > H...maybe I should-a got the RPM instead. I downloaded and > installed the netscape tarball and it made a royal mess! Nutscrape doesn't > work at

Re: [expert] 7.1: I want reduced password complexity enforcement

2000-08-01 Thread Heinz Wittenbecher
> On Tue, Aug 01, 2000 at 05:27:02PM -0700, Heinz Wittenbecher wrote: > > > >> Vic, excellent try but it seems to have no effect at all. > > >> > > >> Mandrake still insits it's BAD PASSWORD, way too short (even though longer > > >> than specified) > > >> > > >> and also complains if I use names

Re: [expert] Mandrake netscape 4.74?

2000-08-01 Thread Mark Weaver
H...maybe I should-a got the RPM instead. I downloaded and installed the netscape tarball and it made a royal mess! Nutscrape doesn't work at the moment cause there are bits and peices of the old and newer version here and there and the twain shall never meet! Damnit! should-a left well en

Re: [expert] cron stuff

2000-08-01 Thread Tony McGee
On Tue, 01 Aug 2000, you wrote: > Vic wrote: > > > > OK coolacious, thanks!! > > > > Just to verify (sorry) I put 0,10,20,30,40,50 * * * * play /Data/wavs/bong.wav > > in my 0anacron file just like you typed it? > > > > I'm not familiar with the 0anacron part - perhaps someone more > knowledg

[expert] Sevatio Octavio's posts

2000-08-01 Thread John Aldrich
Is it just me or is every post by Sevatio getting re-sent several times??? I think it's because his reply-to address is bad. I've sent Denis an email, hopefully he'll fix this and we'll not see any more dupe loops like that... In the meantime, if anyone knows Sevatio, please tell him to fix his e

Re: [expert] 7.1: I want reduced password complexity enforcement

2000-08-01 Thread Vincent Danen
On Tue, Aug 01, 2000 at 05:27:02PM -0700, Heinz Wittenbecher wrote: > >> Vic, excellent try but it seems to have no effect at all. > >> > >> Mandrake still insits it's BAD PASSWORD, way too short (even though longer > >> than specified) > >> > >> and also complains if I use names or words it fi

RE: [expert]

2000-08-01 Thread John Aldrich
On Tue, 01 Aug 2000, you wrote: > I tried both ways. OBVIOUSLY I am not going to use FDISK or DISK DRAKE on a > functional system with WIN2000 because it will destroy it. Even if it could > do it non-destructively it would not matter. it does not allow you to get > that far, it does not give the

Re: [expert] Mandrake netscape 4.74?

2000-08-01 Thread vern
Thanks to all for the lead on the Cooker server, I had checked there a few days ago, but not lately. I see it was uploaded on the 31st. so I didn't miss it by much. So as you can plainly see my little header says 4.74 the only thing I was looking for was the 128 bit encryption, so I won't get high

[expert] Multiple Distros on One Harddrive

2000-08-01 Thread Sevatio Octavio
I would like to be able to 'try' a distro while not affecting my original. For those of you that are running a system that has at least two Linuxes on one drive... What's your method for achieving this? Also, what is the highest number of partitions you can have on one harddrive? Seve

[expert] SIS6326 Chipset & LM 7.1 - Compatible?

2000-08-01 Thread Sevatio Octavio
Have any of you had success with videocards that contain the SIS6326 chipset when using Linux-Mandrake 7.1? Seve

Re: [expert] 7.1: I want reduced password complexity enforcement

2000-08-01 Thread Heinz Wittenbecher
on 08/01/00 2:37 PM, Vincent Danen at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Tue, Aug 01, 2000 at 03:14:23PM -0700, Heinz Wittenbecher wrote: > >> Vic, excellent try but it seems to have no effect at all. >> >> Mandrake still insits it's BAD PASSWORD, way too short (even though longer >> than specified)

RE: [expert]

2000-08-01 Thread Mark Weaver
This may very well be solely a hardware problem. I have heard that there are. now and then, some HDD's or processors that are just not compatible with Linux. I've heard Celeron chips sometimes have trouble with Linux, and then there are some HDD's that are equally as troublesome. Western Digital c

Re: [expert]

2000-08-01 Thread Stephen F. Bosch
Gilbert Baron wrote: > > I tried both ways. OBVIOUSLY I am not going to use FDISK or DISK DRAKE on a > functional system with WIN2000 because it will destroy it. Even if it could > do it non-destructively it would not matter. it does not allow you to get > that far, it does not give the option,

Re: [expert] 7.1: I want reduced password complexity enforcement

2000-08-01 Thread Vincent Danen
On Tue, Aug 01, 2000 at 03:14:23PM -0700, Heinz Wittenbecher wrote: > Vic, excellent try but it seems to have no effect at all. > > Mandrake still insits it's BAD PASSWORD, way too short (even though longer > than specified) > > and also complains if I use names or words it finds as "dictionary

Re: [expert] Mandrake netscape 4.74?

2000-08-01 Thread Vincent Danen
On Tue, Aug 01, 2000 at 03:42:19PM -0600, Charles Curley wrote: > > > Thanks Vincent! > > > On the way to cooker! > > > > Go get it, Vern... =) > > > > > Now have you got a line on that Carnivore source > > > yet?? Then I'll be all set for Y2K! > > > > Carnivore? I think I'm missing somethin

Re: [expert] Partition Magic 5.0 - In Search Of A Good Deal

2000-08-01 Thread Mark Weaver
why not just use Presize and get it for free? It does the same thing that PM does. The only difference is that Presizer doesn't have a fancy GUI. -- Mark ** =/\=| ** <_||_>

RE: [expert]

2000-08-01 Thread Gilbert Baron
I tried both ways. OBVIOUSLY I am not going to use FDISK or DISK DRAKE on a functional system with WIN2000 because it will destroy it. Even if it could do it non-destructively it would not matter. it does not allow you to get that far, it does not give the option, it just says it can't find any

[expert] SIS6326 Chipset & LM 7.1 - Compatible?

2000-08-01 Thread Sevatio Octavio
Have any of you had success with videocards that contain the SIS6326 chipset when using Linux-Mandrake 7.1? Seve

[expert] Multiple Distros on One Harddrive

2000-08-01 Thread Sevatio Octavio
I would like to be able to 'try' a distro while not affecting my original. For those of you that are running a system that has at least two Linuxes on one drive... What's your method for achieving this? Also, what is the highest number of partitions you can have on one harddrive? Seve

[expert] Diskdrake's Partitions Can't Be Read By Partition Magic - ???

2000-08-01 Thread Sevatio Octavio
Hi All, I went to resize a partition after installing 7.1 and found that Diskdrake made partitions that Partition Magic can't alter. Those partitions are seen as type 85 and type 82 for the swap. Are these new for linux? How do you resize them without loss of data? Seve

[expert] high security server

2000-08-01 Thread rharvey
What do I have to do to get access to my Linux box? I installed the newest version of Linux mandrake. I choose high security. I can get out to the network. I can ping the Linux box. but I cant access the www server or the ftp server or any other services from any where in my network. What is

[expert] Diskdrake's Partitions Can't Be Read By Partition Magic - ???

2000-08-01 Thread Sevatio Octavio
Hi All, I went to resize a partition after installing 7.1 and found that Diskdrake made partitions that Partition Magic can't alter. Those partitions are seen as type 85 and type 82 for the swap. Are these new for linux? How do you resize them without loss of data? Seve

[expert] Mandrake looses the console (I think!?)

2000-08-01 Thread Paul Lee
I recently installed Mandrake 7.1 on an aged Dell 100. If mainly runs X, and is on a small network, connecting to the internet through a Linux router. If the machine has been up a few days its often impossible to get back to the console. You can launch an xterm but can't type commands. You can sti

[expert] Multiple Distros on One Harddrive

2000-08-01 Thread Sevatio Octavio
I would like to be able to 'try' a distro while not affecting my original. For those of you that are running a system that has at least two Linuxes on one drive... What's your method for achieving this? Also, what is the highest number of partitions you can have on one harddrive? Seve

Re: [expert] 7.1: I want reduced password complexity enforcement

2000-08-01 Thread Heinz Wittenbecher
Vic, excellent try but it seems to have no effect at all. Mandrake still insits it's BAD PASSWORD, way too short (even though longer than specified) and also complains if I use names or words it finds as "dictionary words". I'm going to try another install as I seem to recall there may've been

[expert] SIS6326 Chipset & LM 7.1 - Compatible?

2000-08-01 Thread Sevatio Octavio
Have any of you had success with videocards that contain the SIS6326 chipset when using Linux-Mandrake 7.1? Seve

[expert] MDK 7.1 and the backspace key

2000-08-01 Thread Brian T. Schellenberger
I've installed MDK 7.1 (from scratch--new hard disk). I was previously using 7.0. The backspace is doing that incredibly annoying Linux thing of acting like a del key. Since I use del an interrupt key (so I can map it to SysRq), this is extremely annoying. My /etc/sysconfig/keyboard is setting

[expert] sysrq keys

2000-08-01 Thread Sheldon Lee Wen
Hi, Just wondering from you mandrake guys in the magic sysrq keys option was enabled for the stock kernel on LM7.0 Is so is there anything that needs to be done configuration wise to enable it? Thanks. Sheldon. -- === "... all thought

[expert] X not starting for non-root user

2000-08-01 Thread Daniel Woods
Re-posting after waiting a week... I am still getting an authentication failed trying to 'startx' as a regular user. I forget the proper way to fix this. I tried to remove .Xauthority and .Xdefaults but only root can use X-windows. I also tried to re-install all the X-windows RPMs with "rpm -Uv

[expert] SIS6326 Chipset & LM 7.1 - Compatible?

2000-08-01 Thread Sevatio Octavio
Have any of you had success with videocards that contain the SIS6326 chipset when using Linux-Mandrake 7.1? Seve

Re: [expert] Mandrake netscape 4.74?

2000-08-01 Thread Charles Curley
On Tue, Aug 01, 2000 at 02:43:25PM -0400, Vincent Danen wrote: > On Mon, Jul 31, 2000 at 11:21:03PM -0700, vern wrote: > > > Thanks Vincent! > > On the way to cooker! > > Go get it, Vern... =) > > > Now have you got a line on that Carnivore source > > yet?? Then I'll be all set for Y2K! > > C

[expert] Corporate updates...

2000-08-01 Thread Franck Martin
I have checked the MandrakeUpdate or the helix updater and the tools look great. However for a corporation they seems a waste of bandwidth. If you have 10 computers to upgrade you will have to download 10 times the same package over slow links. It would be more intersting to have a server downloa

[expert] Multiple Distros on One Harddrive

2000-08-01 Thread Sevatio Octavio
I would like to be able to 'try' a distro while not affecting my original. For those of you that are running a system that has at least two Linuxes on one drive... What's your method for achieving this? Also, what is the highest number of partitions you can have on one harddrive? Seve

[expert] Diskdrake's Partitions Can't Be Read By Partition Magic - ???

2000-08-01 Thread Sevatio Octavio
Hi All, I went to resize a partition after installing 7.1 and found that Diskdrake made partitions that Partition Magic can't alter. Those partitions are seen as type 85 and type 82 for the swap. Are these new for linux? How do you resize them without loss of data? Seve

[expert] Serial Connections

2000-08-01 Thread lselinger
I was just wondering if anyone has ever attempted to make a serial connection to a device using a Linux machine. I have a Cabletron hub I would like to configure using my linux box but am not sure how exactly to get the connection or how to set a serial port up to receive properly. I grabbed C-

[expert] Strange pb with IDE cdrom drive

2000-08-01 Thread Gilles Baudrillard
Since two days, I have a strange problem with my cdrom drive. UNDER KDE, the eject button on the cdrom drive does not work any more and all programs under KDE seem to not see that there is a CD in the drive ( except when I have inserted and mounted the CD before launching KDE ) The funny thing is

Re: [expert] Setting up autofs

2000-08-01 Thread Alexander Skwar
On Thu, Jul 27, 2000 at 05:23:51AM -0400, Sarang Lakare wrote: > Alexander Skwar wrote: > > Try ``mount -t iso9660 /dev/scd0 /some-dir'' and make sure, that /some-dir > > exists. > > ya it does.. Okay, so what did you write in your /etc/auto.* files? Pleas post 'em. Alexander Skwar -- Homepa

Re: [expert] cron stuff

2000-08-01 Thread Andrew George
On Tue, 1 Aug 2000, Mike Rambo wrote: > Andrew George wrote: > > > > On Mon, 31 Jul 2000, Mike Rambo wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > 0,10,20,30,40,50 * * * * /path/to/do/something > > > > > > will make something happen every 10 minutes. > > > > > > > > Just wondering...wouldn't > > 0-50/10 * * * *

Re: [expert] Setting up autofs

2000-08-01 Thread Sarang Lakare
Alexander Skwar wrote: > > On Thu, Jul 27, 2000 at 04:39:13AM -0400, Sarang Lakare wrote: > > ya, I know its a link.. mine is an IDE burner.. so its simulated as SCSI.. > > (i guess its still simulated).. my /dev/cdrom is scd0 and /dev/cdrom1 is > > /dev/scd0 and /dev/cdrom.old is /dev/hdc > > >

Re: [expert] 7.1: I want reduced password complexity enforcement

2000-08-01 Thread Alexander Skwar
On Tue, Aug 01, 2000 at 02:52:23PM -0500, Vic wrote: > Then type linuxconf Thanks, and how does that work without linuxconf? Alexander Skwar -- Homepage: http://www.digitalprojects.com Sichere Mail? Mail an [EMAIL PROTECTED] fuer GnuPG Keys ICQ:7328191

Re: [expert] Mandrake netscape 4.74?

2000-08-01 Thread Vincent Danen
On Mon, Jul 31, 2000 at 11:21:03PM -0700, vern wrote: > Thanks Vincent! > On the way to cooker! Go get it, Vern... =) > Now have you got a line on that Carnivore source > yet?? Then I'll be all set for Y2K! Carnivore? I think I'm missing something here... -- [EMAIL PROTECTED], OpenPGP key

Re: [expert] Macromedia Director

2000-08-01 Thread Vic
Hmm I wonder then where I can find a good disassembler? Maybe I can hack out the code and make a Linux client On Tue, 01 Aug 2000, you wrote: > The only player they offer for Linux is Flash. There is no Shockwave player > for Linux. > >Charles > > > - Original Message - > From: "V

Re: [expert] Partition Magic 5.0 - In Search Of A Good Deal

2000-08-01 Thread Charles A Edwards
- Original Message - From: "Sevatio Octavio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Where's the best deal on buying Partition Magic 5.0? > > Seve > PM 5.0 www.oniva.com$54.26 with free shipping. Several sites offer it in the 49.90s but they all screw you on the shipping charges. Charles

[expert] Corrupt drive help needed

2000-08-01 Thread Nightwriter
In desperation because I don't think it has made it to the list I'm sending again. Sorry if it's a dupe. All, got a problem of mega proportions here. I've got a drive given to me by my boss. The attempt had been made to upgrade it to Mandrake from some unknown distro called SuperAuk

Re: [expert] Macromedia Director

2000-08-01 Thread Charles A Edwards
The only player they offer for Linux is Flash. There is no Shockwave player for Linux. Charles - Original Message - From: "Vic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 3:42 PM Subject: Re: [expert] Macromedia Director > Oh poop. all I found was Fl

[expert] IP Masq connection on demand?

2000-08-01 Thread Daniel Bodanske
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 10:33:53 +0700 From: Daniel Bodanske <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] References: 1 I'm working with some internet cafes in Thailand and are using a Linux box as a server and connection t

[expert] gnucash 1.5.0 problem

2000-08-01 Thread Ralph F. De Witt
Hi: Recently installed mandrake version 1.5.0 of gnucash. everytime I try to use help or online help the program instantly terminates, leaving the lock file. Have tried this many times. I run gnucash from the kde desktop. -- Ralph F. De Witt Proud user of Mandrake 7.1 Linux Register Linux User

Re: [expert] 7.1: I want reduced password complexity enforcement

2000-08-01 Thread Vic
I know. go to a text screen by pressing control+alt+F1 button and then log in as the root user. Then type linuxconf When the linuxconf screen pops up then arrow-key down to the user accounts and press enter. then arrow down to password&account policies and press enter. Here you should see a

Re: [expert] Mouse on ps2

2000-08-01 Thread Ted Behling
At 09:13 AM 08/01/2000 -0500, Rob Benson wrote: >I am running LM 7.0 in dual boot on my laptop. I have been using a >serial mouse up until now with no problems. I am wanting to switch to a >ps2 mouse to free up my serial port to use with the Palm Pilot, but when >I hook up the ps2, it doesn't re

Re: [expert] Macromedia Director

2000-08-01 Thread Vic
Oh poop. all I found was Flash I already have it but thank you for trying any help is appreciated. Hmm- Persnaps I sould try my hand dis-assembling the windows versin? On Fri, 28 Jul 2000, you wrote: > www.shockwave.com, of course. > > Vic wrote: > > > > Say

RE: [expert] I'll be back

2000-08-01 Thread Zaleski, Matthew (M.E.)
> -Original Message- > From: Jens Benecke [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 2:26 PM > To: Zaleski, Matthew (M.E.) > Cc: Denis Havlik; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [expert] I'll be back > > > On Tue, Aug 01, 2000 at 01:02:32PM -0400, Zaleski, Matthew > (M.

Re: [expert] Mandrake netscape 4.74?

2000-08-01 Thread Mike & Tracy Holt
ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/MandrakeCooker/cooker/Mandrake/RPMS > Where is there an RPM for Netscape 4.74? > > Thanks, > > Lorne > > Steven Boothe wrote: > > > On Mon, 31 Jul 2000, you wrote: > > > vern wrote: > > > > Has anyone seen the Netscape ver. 4.74 yet?? > > > >

Re: [expert] Mandrake netscape 4.74?

2000-08-01 Thread Henrik Edlund
ftp://ftp.free.fr/pub/Distributions_Linux/Mandrake/updates/ On Tue, 1 Aug 2000, lorne schachter wrote: > Where is there an RPM for Netscape 4.74? > > Thanks, > > Lorne -- Henrik Edlund http://www.edlund.org/ "No! Try not. Do. Or do not. There is no try." --

[expert] 7.1: I want reduced password complexity enforcement

2000-08-01 Thread Heinz Wittenbecher
I like simple passwords on machines that require no security. I use the simple passwords only for my own safeguard against a stupid action. During the installation Mandrake 7.1 was quite happy to accept a simple password but once installed it tries to overprotect. I tried setting security level

Re: [expert] How to use JDK 1.2.2 with StarOffice52

2000-08-01 Thread Charles A Edwards
- Original Message - From: "Ken Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Assuming you have JDK 1.2.2 or JRE 1.2.2 installed try this. > Go to your install directory (/home/anyuser/so52), locate the "javarc" file and > look for the "exclude" entry. Remove the 1.2.2b at he end of the line. > Run

Re: [expert] Mandrake netscape 4.74?

2000-08-01 Thread Mike & Tracy Holt
> On Mon, 31 Jul 2000, you wrote: > > vern wrote: > > > Has anyone seen the Netscape ver. 4.74 yet?? > > > I've seen the i386 version at losthope, and > > > wondered if it is worth waiting for the i586 > > > version to come out?? This is almost as much > > > fun as scouring the web for the Carni

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